XXX. The Slave-Revolt in MoralityWhen the priestly caste splits off from the aristocratic, there exists potential for conflict. The priests are physically powerless, but they are the most dangerous opponents because they become great haters. The priestly haters develop intellect as their weapon, which keeps human history from being ‘a dull and stupid thing.’ The Jewish priesthood were able o get their revenge against the powerful b y inverting their values. Wealth, nobility, and power are turned into evil, and only the poor, lowly, and powerless are good. The inversion constituted the slave-revolt in the history of morality. The revolt remains successful and has been forgotten only because of its success.
